CN1244604A

CN1244604A - Washing machine

Info

Publication number: CN1244604A
Application number: CN99110590A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 马场义一; 村尾刚; 荒木康志; 吉田茂树; 间宫春夫
Original assignee: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Haier Group Corp; Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co Ltd
Priority date: 1998-08-07
Filing date: 1999-08-09
Publication date: 2000-02-16
Anticipated expiration: 2019-08-09
Also published as: TW489839U; JP3296791B2; KR100337675B1; CN1114001C; KR20000016910A; JP2000051562A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a washing machine which holds washings while comprises a washing tank for storing washing water, a stream generating means for generating stream in the washing tank, a air supply device for supplying air from the air inlet formed on the bottom of the washing tank to the washing tank and generating bubble in the washing tank. The air supply device can be driven control to correctly control the bubble in the washing tank.

Description

Washing machine

The present invention relates to a kind of washing machine.

In existing general full-automatic type washing machine, urceolus flexibly is supported in the casing, the washing and dewatering tube (below abbreviation dehydration tube) that configuration can rotate freely in urceolus, this dehydration tube the bottom bobbing machine that produces current is set.Thereby, in washing and when flushing, in the dehydration tube of retaining, make alternatively reverse rotation about bobbing machine, when dehydration, make dehydration tube after the draining along an oppositely rotation at a high speed.

In addition, in this washing machine, except that producing the current by vibrator, the air pump that utilizes that also has provides air from the bottom of urceolus, makes to produce numerous air-bubble in dehydration tube.In this washing machine, utilize bubble, can improve the effect of removing the spot on the washings, can promote the dissolving of washing agent in water simultaneously.

Yet,, can produce following problem above-mentioned in dehydration tube, producing in the washing machine of bubble.

(1) when the bubble that generates is excessive, thereby, the effect of removing spot can not be improved, the dissolving of washing agent can not be promoted simultaneously owing to be difficult for being difficult for breaking spreading by the washings bubble.And bubble is accumulated in the below that is in the washings in the water, makes washings excessive and float, and clean result is descended.

(2) when passing through to produce bubble, when making washing agent produce foam well, this foam becomes the cushion between washings and the vibrator, can reduce the damage of washings, but when foam was too much, these foams might be from urceolus to the washing machine external leaks.

(3) when making washing agent produce foam well by the generation bubble, when washing finishes to dewater, a large amount of foams is remained in the urceolus, this may hinder the starting of dehydration action.

(4) introducing port of air is in the bottom of urceolus, when washing end air pump is in non-action status, discharge by washings that spot etc. can be accumulated in air introducing port part and air supply passageway (bottom of air pump) is located, before running next time, these spots can be adhered thereto, air introducing port and air supply passageway might be stopped up.

When (5) producing bubble when in flushing, the washing agent of discharging from washings can produce foam, and these foams also can remain in after the draining in the tube after flushing, once more attached on the washings, might make the flushing degradation.

First purpose of the present invention provides a kind of washing machine, and this washing machine can generate an amount of foam by controlling the generation of the bubble in the cylindric washer rightly in cylindric washer, thereby can make it to carry out good washing work.

Second purpose of the present invention provides a kind of washing machine, and this washing machine can suitably provide the bubble of miniaturization to washings, thereby can improve clean result.

The 3rd purpose of the present invention provides a kind of washing machine that prevents to washing machine external leakage foam.

The 4th purpose of the present invention provides a kind of washing machine, and this washing machine can not carry out thereby washing is moved smoothly because of washing agent produces the starting that foam hinders the dehydration motion.

The 5th purpose of the present invention provides a kind of preventing because of producing the washing machine that bubble causes the air supply passageway to stop up.

In addition, the 6th purpose of the present invention provides a kind of washing machine that can wash stroke well.

Washing machine of the present invention when holding washings, also comprises: the cylindric washer that is used to accumulate slurry; In this cylindric washer, produce the apparatus for generation of water flow of current; In cylindric washer, send into air from the air introducing port that is formed at above-mentioned cylindric washer bottom, and in cylindric washer, generate the air supply device of bubble; And the above-mentioned apparatus for generation of water flow of drive controlling, can appropriately control the control part that produces foam and the above-mentioned air supply device of drive controlling in the cylindric washer.

Above-mentioned apparatus for generation of water flow for example, comprises and has vibrator that is arranged on the blade in the cylindric washer and the motor that drives this vibrator.In this case, aforementioned control part control aforementioned electric motivation.

In addition, aforementioned vibrator preferably be provided be configured in cylindric washer bottom, by the bubble miniaturization device of the air of sending here from aforementioned air supply device with the bubble miniaturization that produced.In this case, for example, bubble miniaturization device can be provided in a side of the stator below the vibrator.Utilize this structure, the stator of the bubble that will produce in cylindric washer below vibrator pulverized and can be made it miniaturization.Thereby, the frequent bubble that miniaturization is provided in dehydration tube.

Aforementioned control part carries out to aforementioned air supply device preferably that batch (-type) drives.That is, drive air supply device, the generation of the bubble by miniaturization promotes washing agent to produce foam, makes air supply device stop air feed before the foam surplus, drives air supply device when foam calms down once more, promotes it to generate foam.Thereby can not produce too much detergent foam, foam can not leak into outside the washing machine yet, guarantees best foam state.

In addition, aforementioned control part preferably batch (-type) ground drives aforementioned apparatus for generation of water flow, and the driving at intermittence of aforementioned air supply device and aforementioned apparatus for generation of water flow is synchronously carried out driving intermittence.In this case, aforementioned control part during the action of aforementioned apparatus for generation of water flow in, make aforementioned air supply device action then better.

More particularly, during the action as the current generation device during preferably air supply device moves, the air supply device stopping period is as the stopping period of current generation device.

In addition, the on-off of the on-off of air supply device and the motor of apparatus for generation of water flow is not exclusively synchronous, and more or less deviation also has not big harm.

In vibrator, be provided with under the situation of stator, when batch (-type) ground drives when being used to produce the vibrator of washing current, and from correspondingly, the also step action of stator.So, making air supply device and vibrator, i.e. the driving of motor drives simultaneously, and during motor action, air supply device also moves, and when motor stopped, air supply device also stopped.Thereby, be not easy to be admitted in the cylindric washer by the bubble of stator fragmentation, can guarantee to improve clean result.

In addition, aforementioned control part is better than the action that stops aforementioned air supply device in the aforementioned apparatus for generation of water flow stopping period most.Utilize this structure, because in the stopping period of apparatus for generation of water flow, air supply device is failure to actuate fully, thereby can prevent more reliably that big bubble intactly is admitted in the washing and dewatering tube.

In addition, the action of the aforementioned air supply device of action in aforementioned control part preferably makes during the action of aforementioned apparatus for generation of water flow stops more early than aforementioned water flow apparatus action.Even air supply device stops, the supply of air can not stop immediately yet.Therefore, in this structure,, continue the drive apparatus for generation of water flow of supply air as the structure that air supply device stops than motor in advance.Thereby, till no longer supplying air, can drive stator and make the bubble miniaturization, can prevent more reliably further that big bubble from intactly being sent in the washing and dewatering tube.

In addition, aforementioned washing machine preferably includes test section, is used for according to whether being in the state that is easy to generate foam in the aforementioned cylindric washers of detection such as kind of washing and consumption.In this case, preferably, when aforementioned test section detects the state that is easy to generate foam, the bubble generating capacity that the aforementioned air supply device of aforementioned control part drive controlling makes it in aforementioned cylindric washer is less relatively, when aforementioned test section detected the state that is difficult for the generation foam, the aforementioned control part then aforementioned air supply device of drive controlling made the bubble generating capacity in the aforementioned cylindric washer more relatively.

Adopt this structure, too much when detergent amount, or use the washing agent be easy to generate foam, when being in the state that is easy to generate foam in the washing and dewatering tube, reduce the actuation time of air supply device, and the bubble generating capacity reduces, and suppresses the generation of foam.Thereby,, also can prevent from urceolus to washing machine external leaks foam even the input amount of washing agent and kind etc. change.

For example, aforementioned test section also can comprise the preset operation button of being operated by the operator.

In addition, also can do like this, that is, when detecting the state that is easy to generate foam by aforementioned test section, compare when be difficult for producing foam with detecting, the driving time lengthening of aforementioned control part time per unit drives aforementioned air supply device off and on.

Aforementioned cylindric washer also can comprise the urceolus that flexibly is supported in the casing, and can support outside tin interior, as to hold washings washing and dewatering tube with rotating freely.In this case, aforementioned washing machine can comprise the washing operation of following stroke: make aforementioned apparatus for generation of water flow action, utilize washing agent to clean the washing stroke of washings, and aforementioned washing and dewatering tube is rotated at a high speed according to this washing stroke, remove the dehydration stroke of the moisture in the washings.Adopting under the situation of this structure, aforementioned control part makes the drive unit of aforementioned air supply device action when preferably being included in aforementioned washing stroke.In addition, aforementioned control part preferably included before detecting the scheduled time that aforementioned washing stroke closes to an end, the arresting stop that utilizes aforementioned drive unit that the action of aforementioned air supply device is stopped.

In this structure, when washing stroke, air supply device continuous action or the action of batch (-type) ground produce bubble in the washing and dewatering tube.At this moment, whether the monitoring washing stroke arrived before the scheduled time that closes to an end, in case arrived before the scheduled time, then stopped the continuous action or the intermitten of air supply device, stopped the generation of bubble.Because a large amount of detergent foam that bubble produced calm down in during the washing stroke end.Thereby residual foam tails off in the urceolus when the dehydration beginning.Thereby, can prevent because of the caused obstruction that dehydration starting is caused of foam.

In addition, aforementioned control part can also comprise flow control apparatus for water, is used for aforementioned current generation device being controlled the current that make in the aforementioned cylindric washer dying down being made by aforementioned arresting stop after the action of aforementioned air supply device stops.In this structure,, thereby can further eliminate foam because current die down when stopping with air supply device.

In addition, the bottom of aforementioned urceolus has aforementioned air introducing port, aforementioned control device have when carrying out aforementioned washing stroke, make the action of aforementioned air supply device aforementioned driving means as first drive unit, and then, it can also comprise second drive unit, this second drive unit can make the action of aforementioned air supply device behind the washing stroke of front and back, to remove near spot and the water the aforementioned introducing port.

In this structure,, also make the air supply device action even after washing stroke.Thereby can blow the dirts such as silt that are deposited in the introducing port part off, can evict from simultaneously and contain the water that is trapped in from air supply device (near the part of introducing port) dirt, can get rid of introducing port neighbouring dirt and water to air supply path bottom.Thereby, can prevent to remain in the dirt of introducing port and air supply path (air hose etc.) and the introducing port that causes owing to the adhesion of these dirts and the obstruction of air supply path.

Aforementioned second drive unit can have above than aforementioned introducing port under the state of water makes aforementioned air supply device action.Utilize this structure, for example when draining to than the high slightly water level of introducing port the time, under the residual state that water arranged, make the air supply device action.At this moment, be deposited in the dirt of introducing port part owing to be in water, so can be blown off with comparalive ease because of the importing of air.Thereby, can prevent the obstruction of introducing port and air supply path more reliably.

Aforementioned second drive unit also can make the air supply device action in draining under than the lower state of aforementioned introducing port.In this structure, when water level is lower than introducing port, make the air supply device action.Perhaps, when water level is higher than introducing port, makes the air supply device action, and make it to continue action when water level is lower than introducing port.Like this, promptly the order air supply device stops, and water can not turn back in the air supply path again yet.Thereby can prevent the obstruction of introducing port and air supply path more reliably.

For example, aforementioned second drive unit is preferably in aforementioned washing and dewatering tube rotation in the aforementioned dehydration stroke, begins to make the air supply device action before big the shaking at aforementioned urceolus.Thereby the air supply path is empty before shell begins to shake greatly, because it is lighter, is difficult in and applies very big power between introducing port and the feed path, when urceolus carries out big shaking, can prevent that introducing port and feed path from coming off.

For example preferably, in order to dewater, after the aforementioned washing and dewatering tube starting, make aforementioned air supply device action in the moment of having passed through preset time.After dehydration has just been started, water outlets in a large number from washings, and in this structure, owing to after starting, just make the air supply device action through the regular hour, thus can make the water that produces when dewatering be not easy to enter the air supply path.

Aforementioned second starting device preferably makes aforementioned air supply device action when washing operation finishes.That is, in the moment that in the end dehydration finishes, the washing and dewatering tube stops, perhaps in the end dehydration roughly finishes, and in the moment of the water that almost no longer comes out from washings, makes the air supply device action.Like this, even there is water to enter the air supply path in dehydration, these water can not left behind yet after washing operation finishes.

Aforementioned washing machine, also the washing stroke that can adopt washing agent that washings is cleaned successively in above-mentioned cylindric washer reaches and remove the stroke that washing agent washes from washings.In this case, aforementioned control part preferably only makes air supply device action when aforementioned washing stroke, and when aforementioned flushing stroke, does not make aforementioned air supply device action.

In this structure, only when washing stroke, the air supply device action produces bubble in the washing and dewatering tube, and at the flushing stroke, owing to air supply device is failure to actuate, thereby does not produce bubble.Thereby, can prevent when flushing produce foam remain in the draining and once more attached to washings on, thereby prevent to wash performance decrease.

To above-mentioned purpose of the present invention and other purpose, feature and the effect that obtained, can obtain further to understand with reference to following accompanying drawing and to the explanation of embodiment.

Fig. 1 is the side sectional view of structure of the automatic washing machine of expression one embodiment of the present of invention.

Fig. 2 is the plane of guidance panel that is used for the washing running of aforementioned washing machine.

Fig. 3 is the electrical diagram of the controlling organization of the aforementioned automatic washing machine of expression.

Fig. 4 is the flow chart of control action of the washing running of the aforementioned automatic washing machine of expression.

Fig. 5 is the flow chart that is illustrated in the control action of the washing stroke in the washing running.

Fig. 6 is a flow chart of following Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a flow chart of following Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is the flow chart that is illustrated in the control action of dehydration stroke in the washing operation process.

Fig. 1 is the side sectional view about the automatic washing machine 1 of the relevant embodiment of washing machine of the present invention, and in the face of this figure, the left side of figure is the front side of washing machine, and the right side is its rear side.

In Fig. 1, in the casing 2 that pre-matel coated (PCM) steel plate is made, configuration is urceolus 3 cylindraceous approximately by what synthetic resin was made.This urceolus 3 by suspension rod 4 in antihunting device 5 flexibly is supported on aforesaid chassis 2.The cylindric washer that setting can rotate freely in the horizontal direction in aforementioned urceolus 3 is supported by the axle dehydration tube (below abbreviation dehydration tube) 6 of holding concurrently.This dehydration tube 6 is made by corrosion resistant plate, and its upper end is equipped with the annular fluid balancer of being made by synthetic resin 7.In addition, have a plurality of dewatering holes 8 on the cylindrical shell 6a of this dehydration tube.

In the bottom of aforementioned dehydration tube 6, dispose the vibrator of making by synthetic resin 9 that can rotate freely.This vibrator 9 constitutes apparatus for generation of water flow of the present invention with the following motor that will mention.Integrally constitute radial blade body 9a above the vibrator 9 at this, the surface integrally constitutes radial stator 9b within it.In addition, above the vibrator 9 and on each blade body 9a, pass through, offer a plurality of spray-hole (not shown)s that are communicated with the inboard of vibrator 9 in order to make the following thin bubble that will address at this.

Between the vibrator 9 in being disposed at aforementioned dehydration tube 6 and the diapire 6b of dehydration tube 6, form the pump chamber 10 that holds aforementioned stator 9b, on aforementioned diapire 6b, around dehydration tube axle 11, a plurality of suction inlets 12 to pump chamber 10 are set.From aforementioned pump chamber 10, be provided with upwardly extending circulation waterway 13 along the cylindrical shell 6a of aforementioned dehydration tube 6.This circulation waterway 13 is connected with outlet 14 under being arranged on aforesaid fluid balancer 7, and the lint filter 15 of marsupial shape is installed on this outlet.

At the outer bottom of aforementioned urceolus 3, motor 16 is installed.The revolving force of this motor 16 passes to aforementioned dehydration tube 6 and vibrator 9 through motor pulley 17, vee-belt 18, main pulley 19 and power conversion mechanism 20.When washing and flushing, be in non-action status by the clutch (not shown) that makes power conversion mechanism 20, aforementioned dehydration tube 6 and being connected of aforementioned vibrator 9 are disengaged, aforementioned electric motivation 16 only makes vibrator 9 with counter-rotating rotation about low speed.In addition, when dehydration, be in operating state, vibrator 9 and dehydration tube 6 one superhigh speeds are rotated to same direction by the clutch that makes power conversion mechanism 20.

21 are mounted in the pedestal of being made by synthetic resin of the bottom of aforesaid chassis 2, are provided with leg 22 at bottom four jiaos.The 23rd, cover the top panel of making by synthetic resin on the top of aforesaid chassis 2.Central part at this top panel 23 is provided with the input port 24 that is used for washings is rendered to aforementioned dehydration tube 6, on this input port 24, be provided with can free open and close lid 25.Be provided with the

accommodation section

26,27 of electric component at the front and rear of this top panel 23.

Forwardly dispose the air pump 28 (being equivalent to air supply device of the present invention) that is used in aforementioned urceolus 3, carrying air, the control basal plate (not shown) that is used to control the washing running in the accommodation section 26, be coated with the guidance panel 29 that is used to wash running operation above the accommodation section 26 at this.In accommodation section, rear portion 27, dispose level sensor 30, as water-supply valve 31 of waterworks etc., it is covered with rear portion cover cap 32.

Aforementioned level sensor 30 is connected to the air catcher (not shown) that is formed at aforementioned urceolus 3 bottom rear through pressure hoses 33, and the pressure that produces by the variation of catching along with water level changes the water level that detects in the urceolus 3.Aforementioned water-supply valve 31 is connected with admission port 34 on being located at aforementioned top panel 23, supplies with running water from the outside, is injected in the aforementioned dehydration tube 6 by admission port 34 by opening water-supply valve 31.

In the bottom of aforementioned urceolus 3, in being provided with water discharge outlet 35 near near the position urceolus 3 outer circumferential sides.This water discharge outlet 35 is connected with scupper hose 37 through the draining valve 36 as drainage arrangement.Water in the urceolus 3 by opening draining valve 36, is discharged outside the washing machine through scupper hose 37.

In the bottom of aforementioned urceolus 3, than the central side of aforementioned water discharge outlet 35 more close urceolus 3.And, air introducing port 38 is set with the suction inlet 12 of aforementioned pump chamber 10 position of subtend almost.This introducing port 38 is connected with aforementioned air pump 28 via air hose 39.Air hose 39 by the first big pipeline 39a of the diameter of outer wall up to the bottom of the cylindrical shell of urceolus 3 of following urceolus 3, by aforementioned air pump 28 begin to be wound on aforementioned suspension rod 4 around until the second little pipeline 39b of diameter of the cylindrical shell bottom of urceolus 3, and be fixed on urceolus 3 the cylindrical shell bottom, will the aforementioned first pipeline 39a and the tube connector 39c formation that couples together of the second pipeline 39b.The bottom surface of aforementioned urceolus 3 part in the central has some inclined plane 3a that exceed, aforementioned introducing port 38 to be in the position higher than water discharge outlet 35.

When washing and flushing, in entering into aforementioned dehydration tube 6, water arrives under the state of predetermined water level counter-rotating rotation about aforementioned vibrator 9 low speed ground.Like this, the aforementioned blade 9a above the vibrator 9 stirs the water in the dehydration tube 6, produces current.Thereby, the washings in the dehydration tube 6 is washed.In addition, the pump-absorb action of aforementioned stator 9b by vibrator 9 inner surfaces drinks up the water between dehydration tube 6 bottoms and urceolus 3 bottoms by aforementioned suction inlet 12, pushes away from the periphery of vibrator 9, rise through aforementioned circulation waterway 13, be ejected in the dehydration tube 6 by ejiction opening 14.At this moment, the recovery such as fine hair that will from washings, come out by aforementioned lint filter 15.

When dehydration, aforementioned draining valve 36 stays open, and aforementioned dehydration tube 6 and vibrator 9 rotate at a high speed to same direction.Water in the washings flows in the urceolus 3 from the aforementioned dewatering hole 8 of dehydration tube 6 because action of centrifugal force is thrown out of, and, discharges from aforementioned water discharge outlet 35 to dirty along the inwall of the cylindrical shell of urceolus 3.

When washing, in case drive aforementioned air pump 28, air is admitted in the aforementioned urceolus 3 by aforementioned air hose 39, produces bubble successively from introducing port 38.The bubble that is produced is accumulated in the below of aforementioned vibrator 9 by aforementioned suction inlet 12.Be accumulated in the bubble of vibrator 9 belows, stir by aforementioned stator 9b and make it broken, become the bubble of a lot of miniaturizations, float up by the discharge orifice (not shown) that is opened on the vibrator 9 with bubble breaking apparatus function.Thereby the bubble of miniaturization contacts (division) diffusion of breaking with the washings on top, and at this moment, because the microvibration of the shock wave that is produced, the dirts such as sebum that can at an easy rate winding be sticked on the washings fiber are peeled off.In addition, utilize these bubbles can promote the detergent dissolution of putting into washings, make washing agent produce foam better.Like this, the foam of the washing agent that is produced and the bubble of miniaturization between washings and vibrator 9, thereby can reduce friction between washings and the vibrator 9, the damage that alleviates washings.

Fig. 2 is the plane that has with the aforementioned operation panel 29 of operating portion that washs running and display part.In Fig. 2,40 for being used for the power switch to washing machine main frame power supply usefulness, and the 41st, be used to begin to wash the beginning/Pause key (below abbreviate initiating key as) of running, interruption usefulness.

The 42nd, be used to select the process options button group of washing process, correspond respectively to each process and be provided with, constitute by a plurality of process key 42a.As washing process, have " standard procedure " of carrying out standard wash, carry out the fine purifiation washing " fine purifiation process ", carry out fast between woollen " the woollen washing process " of " washing process fast ", " the self-selecting type process " that impose a condition by the user, " dry-cleaning process ", the washing that washing has dry-cleaning mark clothing and rapid wear clothing of washing, for the clothing that speckles with stupid stain being carried out powerful washing " washing (go シ go シ) process by force ".In addition, adjacent with each process key 42a, be respectively equipped with the process indicator lamp 42b that this process is selected in indication.

43 is that the user is in order to regulate the current key of flow intensity.The current that utilize this current key 43 can carry out five grades are regulated.The 44th, be used to set the washing key of wash time, 45 for setting the flushing keys of washing time, and 46 for setting the dehydration keys of dewatering time.These wash key 44, flushing key 45, and dehydration key 46 when carrying out " self-selecting type process ", is used to set the operation of each condition.The 47th, when predetermined instant washing finishes, set the preset key of the finish time, the 48th, be used to regulate the water level key of water level.The 49th, washing agent consumption key (being equivalent to test section of the present invention).This washing agent key 49 is that to be used for the washing agent that go out to be dropped into by instrument detecting too much, or what adopt is the key that is easy to produce the washing agent of foam, when adopting too much washing agent or use to be easy to washing agent foamy it is pressed.

The 50th, the instruction unit of other indication of centralized configuration except that process indicator lamp 42b.This instruction unit 50 is made of following each several part: what degree was carried out in indication washing carries out instruction unit 51; Indication is by the current instruction unit 52 of the flow intensity of aforementioned current key 43 selections; Wash time that indication is set by aforementioned washing key 44, flushing key 45 and dehydration key 46 and washing time, dewatering time or the finish time of be scheduled to by aforementioned preset key 47 and washing turn round remaining time information information instruction unit 53; Indication by aforementioned water level key 48 regulate, water level in the dehydration tube of laundry pusher side decision, and the water level instruction unit 54 of indication and the standard volume of the corresponding washing agent of this water level.

Fig. 3 is the electrical diagram that is illustrated in controlling organization in the automatic washing machine 1 of present embodiment.The 55th, control part, it is that the center constitutes with known microcomputer.Be connected with on control part 55: the key input circuit 56 that is connected with various keys such as aforementioned initiating key 41, the instruction unit that drives various instruction units such as aforementioned information instruction unit 53 drive loop 57, level sensor 30 and load driving loop 58 etc.On aforementioned load driving loop 58, be connected with aforementioned electric motivation 16, water-supply valve 31, draining valve 36 and air pump 28 etc.Aforementioned control 55, input according to the input circuit 56 of previous key and level sensor 30 etc., according to the running program that is stored in advance in the internal storage, through load driving loop 58, the action of control motor 16, water-supply valve 31, draining valve 36 and air pump 28.

Now, the control action that washs operation process is illustrated to the flow chart of Fig. 8 according to Fig. 4 based on said structure.The washing running of being carried out in the present embodiment as shown in Figure 4, is made of washing stroke, dehydration stroke (centre), flushing stroke and dehydration stroke (finally).In addition, in the flushing stroke of present embodiment, once accumulate the water flushing, but also can adopt marginal not to go into water filling flushing and other purging method of limit flushing, also can adopt and repeatedly accumulate the water process of washing by accumulating water.

When the user puts into dehydration tube 6 with washings, when pressing initiating key 41, wash the running beginning.At first, control part 55 carries out the detection processing (S1) of the load capacity in the dehydration tube 6.Specifically, vibrator 9 fast between after the running, make automatically to stop, rotation when measuring vibrator 9 energisings and total number of revolutions of inertia rotation are judged load capacity, the amount of washings, be that load capacity is big more, difficult more its inertia rotation of vibrator 9 rotations can not continue very long.Thereby can judge that total number of revolutions is few more, load capacity is big more.

Then, enter washing stroke (S2), at first, control part 55 is opened water-supply valve 31 and is fed water, and the water level in dehydration tube reaches the water level (load capacity Large Water more is high more) (S11 of Fig. 5) that determines corresponding to load capacity.When feedwater finished, control part 55 judged whether selected process dry-cleans process (S12).Except that the dry-cleaning process, for example be standard procedure, produce current in this process, the on-off (batch (-type) control) of control motor is (S13).For example controlling the time that motor leaves is 1.6 seconds, and the time of pass is 0.7 second, and number of revolutions is 130rpm.Thereby vibrator 9 carries out left-handed rotation-stop-right handed counter-rotating rotation with above-mentioned " opening " time, " pass " time and number of revolutions.In addition, control part 55 begins the on-off control to air pump 28.

During for washing agent that uses volume or washing agent that use is easy to generate foam, control part 55 judges whether be in the state (S14) that is easy to generate foam in the dehydration tube 6 by whether pressing washing agent consumption key 49.And when washing agent consumption key does not press down, then be judged to be washing agent and be in the state that is difficult for producing foam, control part 55 (drive unit, first drive unit) is then grown out control (S15) to air pump 28.On the other hand,, then be judged as the state that is easy to generate foam, then air pump 28 be controlled to be " opening " 10 seconds, " pass " 10 seconds (S16) if washing agent consumption key 49 is pressed.

From 28 actions of motor 16 and air pump, pass through preset time, be (S17) during through 40 seconds in the present embodiment, control part 55 makes motor 16 and air pump 28 once close (S18).Then, in case judge because washings suction when causing decline of water table (S19),, add water and arrive initial water level (S20) so will replenish because of the water level deficiency is easy to damage washings.

After this, control part 55 begins to carry out " opening "-" pass " control (S21) of motor 16 once more, and then begins " opening "-" pass " control to air pump 28.

Control part judges whether to be in the state (S22 of Fig. 6) that is easy to generate foam once more, if be judged to be the state that is difficult for producing foam, then control air pump 28 and makes it " opening " 25 seconds " pass ", 35 seconds (S23).On the other hand,, then control air pump 28, make it " pass " 53 seconds in " opening " 7 seconds (S24) if be judged to be the state that is easy to generate foam.Like this, after stopping for supplementing water, the bubble generating capacity of time per unit tails off.Thereby, promptly produce the foam of washing agent at the first half of washing stroke, prevent that washings is impaired, surpass required foam latter half of then can not the generation.

The number of times of control part 55 instrumentation amount of makeup water (S20) air pump 28 afterwards " opening ", the number of times of " the opening " that judges whether to reach predetermined, be 6 times (S25) in the present embodiment, if judge and reached 6 times (during the 6th end), " opening " of motor 16-" pass " control is proceeded, and only air pump 28 is turned off (S26).Then, need untie the time of untiing winding (S27) of winding before when judging that the arrival washing closes to an end to washings, control part 55 (flow control apparatus for water) utilize separate twine current untie the winding of washings, in order to dewater better, " opening "-" pass " to motor 16 controlled, it " is opened "-" pass " time ratio washing time of flow weak point, that is, the time of " opening " was 0.6 second, and the time of " pass " is 0.3 second (S28).Control part 55 is through separating the winding time, for example when 1 minute (S29), motor 16 cuts out, and washing stroke finishes.By the wash time of setting, also can be after amount of makeup water, it is to untie the time that washings twines that the number of times of air pump 28 " opening " reaches 6 previous crops that take second place, and in this case, control part 55 (arresting stop) though " open " and discontented 6 times of number of times the time also decidable for arriving the uncoiled time (S31) air pump 28 is turned off (S32).。That is at least, not when washing finishes but when separating winding, just to turn off air pump 28 in advance.

And when judge selection among the S12 (Fig. 5) be the dry-cleaning process time, control 55 " opening "-" pass " control (batch (-type) drive controlling (S33 of Fig. 7) of motor being carried out being created in the current in this dry-cleaning process.In the present embodiment, the time that is controlled at " opening " was 5 seconds, and the time of " pass " was 4 seconds, and number of revolutions is 25rmp.Like this, vibrator 9 is with above-mentioned " opening " time, and " pass " time and revolution carry out left-handed rotation-stop-right handed counter-rotating rotation.In this case, because vibrator 9 is with very long " opening " time and very slow revolution rotation, so only produce very weak current.Thereby, even be easy to sustain damage have a clothing of dry-cleaning mark, also can wash and do not sustain damage.In addition, control part 55 is in " opening "-" pass " of control motor 16, and (S34) controlled in " opening "-" pass " that begins air pump 28.In this dry-cleaning process, when " opening " with motor 16, air pump 28 " leaves ", and air pump 28 cuts out in advance than motor 16, in the present embodiment, closes for 0.5 second in advance.That is, 55 pairs of air pumps of control part carried out for 4.5 seconds " opening ", the control in 4.5 seconds " pass ".

Begin through after the preset time when judging from " opening "-" pass " control of air pump 28, be through after 3 minutes 40 seconds (S35) in the present embodiment, 55 of control parts are closed air pump 28 (S37), and control motor 16 " open " 2 the second-" pass " 4 seconds, wash (S38) with the current a little less than when beginning most.After this, when being judged to be the washing concluding time (S39), control 55 is closed motor 16 and is finished washing stroke (S40).On the other hand, begin to play through before 3 minutes 40 seconds from " opening "-" pass " control to air pump 28, when judge to arrive the washing concluding time be 20 seconds before when (when the wash time of setting this situation can occur fast) (S36), even not through 3 minutes 40 seconds, control part 55 also can be turned off air pump 28 (S37).That is, count from turning off air pump 28, at least will be through any time, here be washing process to be finished after 20 seconds.

Washing stroke is in case finish the dehydration stroke (S3 among Fig. 4) in the middle of just entering.In the dehydration stroke, carry out draining at first, dewater thereafter.At first, control part 55 is opened draining valve 36 and is begun to carry out draining (S51 of Fig. 8).Thereby, the decline of water table in the dehydration tube 6.

When water level reach by level sensor 30 can be detected during as the compound water level of lower limit water level (according to the performance of level sensor, can not detect 0 water level) (S52), control part 55 (second drive unit) control air pump 28, make it " opening " 3 the second-" pass " 5 seconds (S53).When judging number of times that air pump 28 " leaves " and reach 3 times (when finishing for the third time) (S54), control part 55 is closed air pump (S55).By the current action of air pump 28, be trapped in the water of air hose 39 bottoms and be mixed in silt in these water and dirt such as washing agent sediment is discharged from, meanwhile, near the dirt that is trapped in when draining the introducing port is also blown off.

Count through after one minute from detecting the water that resets, when not having water fully in the urceolus 3 (S56), control part 55 stays open draining valve 36, and starts motor 16, makes dehydration tube 6 rotations (S57).Vibration when alleviating dehydration tube 6 rotation starting, control part 55 is controlled, and makes the constant rotation number that rises to dehydration, for example during 900rpm, improves its revolution stage by stage, 30 seconds when 150rpm, 30 seconds during 400rpm.

When starting through 10 seconds from motor 16 (S58), control part 55 (second drive unit) makes air pump 28 open preset time, is 3 seconds (S59) at present embodiment.Thereby, be injected in the urceolus 3 owing to be in the water of air hose 39 bottoms that are not discharged away than urceolus 3 low positions.Self-evident, at this moment, because revolution raises gradually as mentioned above, the revolution of dehydration is in the much lower state of the resonance point more initial than washing machine (having several resonance points when arriving constant revolution), and the vibration of urceolus 3 is very little.In addition, when dehydration, the water that comes out from washings flows to the bottom of urceolus 3, and the middle body of bottom with urceolus 3 of introducing port 38 will exceed than external peripheral zone, has water discharge outlet 35 at peripheral part, can be from outwards draining here, thus the water of discharging from washings during dehydration is difficult to enter in the air hose 39.

Dewatering then, before the scheduled time that reaches the dehydration concluding time, is (S60) before 40 seconds in the present embodiment, and control part 55 is closed (S61) with motor 16.This is in order to reduce revolution in advance, so as not to finishing too to increase one's load when braking in dehydration.At this moment, judge whether for the last time dehydration (S62) of this dehydration.Be the dehydration behind the washing stroke specifically, thereby negate to be final dewatering that control part 55 does not carry out any control.Then, in case through dewatering time (S64), control part 55 makes the brake action and makes dehydration tube 6 stop (S65), afterwards, closes draining valve 36, finishes dehydration stroke (S66).

Next, wash stroke (S4 of Fig. 4).At the flushing stroke, after the predetermined water level that feeds water, carry out the counter-rotating rotation, the flushing washings by vibrator 9.When carrying out this flushing action, control part 55 does not drive air pump 28, does not produce bubble.

When flushing finishes, carry out last dehydration stroke (S5).The action of this dehydration stroke is the same with middle dehydration stroke, but is judged as final dewatering at S62 (Fig. 8), and control part 55 (second drive unit) makes air pump 28 open a preset time, is 3 seconds (S63) in the present embodiment.Thereby,, when the washing running finishes, water can residually not arranged in the air hose 39 even the water that enters in the air hose 39 also can be expelled from when dehydration.

Present embodiment has following characteristics in above-mentioned this washing running control action.

When (1) washing, batch (-type) ground drives air pump.That is, drive air pump, impel washing agent to produce foam, before the foam surplus, stop air pump, when foam calms down, drive the generation that air pump impels foam once more by the bubble that produces miniaturization.Thereby the foam of washing agent can too much can not guaranteed best foam state to washing machine external leakage foam yet.

(2) vibrator is intermittently driven by the mode with anticlockwise-stop-right rotation, and the bubble that is come by air pump is stirred and miniaturization by the stator of vibrator.Particularly in the dry-cleaning process, vibrator is with under the long situation of " opening "-" pass " time of motor, when stopping, vibrator connects when constantly sending into air by air pump, owing to can not make the bubble miniaturization of generation, big bubble can intactly be accumulated in the below of washings, make washings excessive and float, the danger that has the clean result of making to worsen on the contrary.

And in the present embodiment, under the situation of dry-cleaning process, almost carry out synchronously with " opening "-" pass " of motor " opening " of air pump-" pass ", air pump " open " during, it also is motor, be vibrator " opening " during, during the air pump " pass " also during the motor " pass ".Thereby, can guarantee to make the bubble miniaturization, be difficult to cause that big bubble is intact contacts with washings, thereby can guarantee to improve clean result.

Particularly,, before motor does not start, do not start air pump (in the present embodiment, motor and air pump start simultaneously) simultaneously, can further guarantee to prevent the generation of non-miniaturization bubble owing to before motor cuts out, close air pump.

(3) under washing agent that drops into volume or situations such as washing agent that use is easy to generate foam, judge whether being in the state that is easy to generate detergent foam in the dehydration tube, if when being in the state that is easy to generate foam, because the time that air pump " is left " shortens, the bubble generation tails off, so,, can prevent that also foam from leaking into outside the washing machine even change the amount and the kind of washing agent.

(4) because " opening "-" pass " number of times of air pump has the upper limit, can not cause foam generation surplus, can prevent to machine external leakage foam.

(5) air pump cut out (stopping " opening "-" pass " control is stopped) before 20 seconds when washing finishes in the dry-cleaning process, in the process beyond this, made it to close when the time that the arrival cleaning is twined.That is, produce bubble owing to before the certain hour that washing finishes, stop air pump, thus can be in urceolus when beginning at the same time residual foam, thereby can not hinder starting simultaneously because of the existence of foam.

In addition, along with stopping of air pump, current also die down, thereby can further eliminate foam.

(6) after washing, also make the air pump action, the silt that is deposited in air introducing port place can be blown off, and the water drive that contains dirts such as silt that is accumulated in the air hose bottom can be driven out of, thereby can prevent that dirt accumulation is in introducing port and air hose and prevent that it is blocked.

Particularly, when reaching when resetting water level, make the air pump action under the residual state of a spot of water having.Thereby, owing to the dirt that is deposited on the introducing port is in the water, so can be easy to be blown off and be difficult to pile up once more.

In addition, during from dehydration starting after 10 seconds, at least by the position draining of introducing port, not having water turns back in the air hose, the vibration that dehydration tube begins to rotate to urceolus become big till during this section in, make the air pump action with predetermined timing, evict the water that is accumulated in the air hose bottom from.Big thereby even the vibration of urceolus becomes, thus the air hose bottom owing to there is not water very light, thereby even apply a big power between introducing port and air hose, air hose can not come off yet.In addition, owing to the air hose bottom vibrates intensely, can be by water generates foam wherein yet.Particularly, during dehydration starting, a large amount of water that from washings, comes out and since after the starting soon air pump just begin action, so water is difficult to enter wherein (air hose) again after its action.

(7) in the present embodiment, when the washing motion finishes, the dehydration tube rotation, but when the approaching end of last dehydration, utilize no longer that the timing of water outlet makes the air pump action from washings, so, even in dehydration, there is water to enter air hose, after the washing running finished, these water can not residue in wherein yet.

(8) make the air pump action in dehydration tube, produce bubble, only in washing stroke, carry out, in the flushing stroke, do not make the air pump action, do not produce bubble.Thereby, can prevent that producing foam in when flushing can not discharge and left behind and adhere again on the washings.In addition, under the situation of repeatedly washing, residual foam is dissolved in the flushing water of cleaning next time when washing, and also can prevent to wash the deterioration of performance.

In addition, the action second time of air pump in the dehydration stroke also can be carried out at the anhydrous preceding predetermined instant of dehydration tube rotation beginning that plays in urceolus.In addition, once (action when not comprising that last dehydration finishes) as the action of the air pump of dehydration stroke also can begin the action of air pump from the moment that water is arranged above introducing port, moves till when dropping to the introducing port below under water.

Apparatus for generation of water flow of the present invention also can be the apparatus for generation of water flow that does not have vibrator, and air supply device also can be the device without the form supply air of pump.

Above embodiments of the invention are explained, but these are only understood and the object lesson enumerated technology contents of the present invention in order to make, the present invention can not be counted as and only limit to these concrete examples, and purport of the present invention and scope are only limited by the scope of claims.

The application requires based on being willing to flat 10-224483 number to the spy that the Japan special permission Room proposes on August 7th, 1998, according to the preference of Patent Cooperation Treaty defined, with its whole disclosures here printed with and it is combined the application.

Claims

1, a kind of washing machine, when holding washings, it also includes: the cylindric washer (3,6) of accumulating slurry; In this cylindric washer (3,6), produce the current generation device (9,16) of current; By the air introducing port (38) that is formed at aforementioned cylindric washer (3,6) bottom to carrying air in the cylindric washer (3,6) and in cylindric washer (3,6), producing the air supply device (28) of bubble; The aforementioned current generation device of drive controlling (9,16), can be controlled at the control part (55) that produces foam and the aforementioned air supply device of drive controlling (28) in the cylindric washer (3,6) rightly.

2, washing machine as claimed in claim 1, aforementioned control part (55) batch (-type) ground drives aforementioned air supply device (28).

3, washing machine as claimed in claim 2, aforementioned control part (55) drives aforementioned current generation device (9,16) off and on, and with intermittently driving aforementioned apparatus for generation of water flow (9,16) synchronously drives aforementioned air supply device.

4, as any one described washing machine of claim 1 to 3, aforementioned control part (55) makes aforementioned air supply device (28) action in during the action of aforementioned current generation device (9,16).

5, as any one described washing machine of claim 1 to 4, control part (55) stops the action of aforementioned air supply device (28) in aforementioned current generation device (9,16) stopping period.

6, as any one described washing machine of claim 1 to 5, aforementioned control part (55) makes at aforementioned current generation device (9, the action of the aforementioned air supply device (28) that is moving in during the action 16) stopped before the action of aforementioned current generation device (9,16) stops.

7, as any one described washing machine of claim 1 to 6, aforementioned current generation device (9,16) comprise containing and be located at cylindric washer (3,6) vibrator (9) of Nei blade (9a), and the motor (16) of this vibrator of driving (9), aforementioned control part (55) drive controlling aforementioned electric motivation (16).

The bubble miniaturization device (9b) of the bubble miniaturization that air produced that 8, washing machine as claimed in claim 7, aforementioned vibrator (9) be equipped with the bottom that is arranged on cylindric washer (3,6), will be sent by aforementioned air supply device (28).

9, washing machine as claimed in claim 8, aforementioned bubble miniaturization device comprise the stator (9b) that is located at below the aforementioned vibrator (9).

10, as any one described washing machine of claim 1 to 9, it further comprises test section (49), be used for detecting at aforementioned cylindric washer (3,6) whether the difference of the kind of internal cause washing agent and consumption is in the state that is easy to generate foam, when detecting by aforementioned test section (49) when being in the state that is easy to generate foam, the aforementioned air supply device of aforementioned control part (55) drive controlling (28), make aforementioned cylindric washer (3,6) Nei bubble generation is less relatively, when aforementioned test section (49) detects when being not easy to produce the state of foam, the aforementioned air supply device of aforementioned control part (55) drive controlling (28) makes the bubble generation in the aforementioned cylindric washer (3,6) more relatively.

11, the described washing machine of claim 10 as described above, it contains the predetermined operating knob (49) by operator's operation.

12, as claim 10 or 11 described washing machines, aforementioned control part (55) drives aforementioned air supply device (28) off and on, when detecting by aforementioned test section (49) when being in the state that is easy to generate foam, compared with growing when detecting when being in the state that is difficult for producing foam the driving time of time per unit.

13, as any once described washing machine of claim 1 to 12, aforementioned cylindric washer (3,6) contains the urceolus (3) of resiliency supported in casing, and can support outside in the tube (3) with rotating freely, holds the washing and dewatering tube (6) of washings,

Aforementioned washing machine comprises the washing running with down stroke: make aforementioned water flow apparatus (9,16) the action washing stroke of detergent washing washings, and then this washing stroke makes aforementioned washing and dewatering tube (6) rotate the stroke of removing the water in the washings at a high speed

Aforementioned control part (55) includes the drive unit (S15) that makes aforementioned air supply device (28) action when aforementioned washing stroke.

14, washing machine as claimed in claim 13, aforementioned control part (55) further includes when detecting the scheduled time that arrives aforementioned washing stroke end, by aforementioned drive unit make the arresting stop that the action of aforementioned air supply device (28) stops (S31, S32).

15, washing machine as claimed in claim 14, aforementioned control part (55) also further is included in and utilizes aforementioned arresting stop (S31, S32) make aforementioned air supply device (28) stop the action after, control aforementioned current generation device (9,16) flow control apparatus for water (S28) that the current in the aforementioned cylindric washer (3,6) are died down.

16 as any one described washing machine of claim 13 to 15, aforementioned urceolus (3) has aforementioned air introducing port (38) in its bottom, aforementioned control part (55) have when aforementioned washing stroke, make aforementioned air supply device (28) action, as first drive unit (S15) of aforementioned drive unit, it makes aforementioned air supply device (28) action after also further being included in aforementioned washing stroke, can remove near dirt of aforementioned introducing port (38) and the second drive unit (S53 of water, S58, S63).

17, washing machine as claimed in claim 16, aforementioned second drive unit (S53) are to be under the state of the position higher than above-mentioned introducing port (38) at water, make the device of aforementioned air supply device (28) action.

18, washing machine as claimed in claim 16, aforementioned second drive unit (S58) under the situation than aforementioned introducing port (28) below, make aforementioned air supply device (28) action in draining.

19, washing machine as claimed in claim 18, aforementioned second drive unit (S58) aforementioned washing and dewatering tube (6) in aforementioned dehydration stroke rotate on aforementioned urceolus (6) beginning big shake before, make aforementioned air supply device (28) action.

20, washing machine as claimed in claim 19, aforementioned second drive unit (S58) through the predetermined moment, make aforementioned air supply device (28) action after starting for the aforementioned washing and dewatering tube (6) that dewaters.

21, washing machine as claimed in claim 16, aforementioned the 3rd drive unit (S63) make aforementioned air supply device (28) action when washing finishes.

22, as any one described washing machine of claim 1 to 21, aforementioned washing machine is used the stroke of detergent washing washings successively in above-mentioned cylindric washer (3,6), and removes the flushing stroke of washing agent from washings,

Aforementioned control part (55) only makes aforementioned air supply device (28) action when aforementioned washing stroke, do not make the air supply device action when aforementioned flushing stroke.